| Abstract Scope |
Irradiation experiments are critical for advancing the understanding of nuclear material and fuel performance. However, designing such tests require stakeholders to interface with multiple groups (material scientists, irradiation facilities, experiment designers, etc.) to successfully deploy a successful experiment. Furthermore, irradiations experiment outcomes are generally not one-off activities but rather accumulate to extend the state of the art. As such, the work spans beyond experiment goals (i.e. separate vs. integral effects), irradiation facilities, and researcher careers. Therefore, establishing best practices for designing irradiation experiments is imperative to demonstrate efficiency, parity, and cohesion among the diverse experimentation efforts. This work describes such practices for irradiation experiment design to ensure the successful advancement of nuclear materials and fuels and suggests areas where the research community can improve the execution of this vital work. |